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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E10 (27:31) HSK 4
lǎo shī shuō wǒ rén yī duō jiù jǐn zhāng

老师说我人一多就紧张

“The teacher says I get nervous in front of a big crowd.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 27:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ nǐ bú shì yào kǎo tuán ma

你 你不是要考团吗

“Aren't you taking the troupe audition?”

lǎo shī shuō wǒ rén yī duō jiù jǐn zhāng CURRENT FOCUS

老师说我 人一多就紧张

“The teacher says I get nervous in front of a big crowd.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiě

姐

“Zhuang,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING SHORTCOMING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is not that I lacked skill or effort; my anxiety in crowds is an acknowledged handicap that ruined my chance.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Authority for Face-Saving

Quoting a teacher or expert ('老师说') lends credibility to an explanation, helping the speaker save face when admitting personal failure.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #explanation #excuse #vulnerability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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人一多就紧张 SPOKEN CHUNK

getting nervous as soon as a crowd forms / suffering from stage fright

Use this spoken construction ('一...就...') to describe an automatic physiological or emotional reaction triggered by large groups.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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